Elon coach in hospital; will miss game

Published: Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 05:27 PM.

Elon University football coach Jason Swepson has been hospitalized and won’t be with the Phoenix for Saturday’s home game against West Virginia State.

The school announced that Swepson experienced chest pains Friday morning and was admitted to a hospital in Raleigh, where he lives. He was expected to be kept overnight and his doctors advised against coaching this weekend, team spokesman Chris Rash said Friday night.

Swepson, 42, was to be evaluated at the hospital, the school’s release said. This is Swepson’s second year with the Phoenix after he came from an assistant coach’s position at the North Carolina State.

On Saturday morning, Elon athletics director Dave Blank said Swepson was "resting comfortably" as he awaited results of tests.

Elon University football coach Jason Swepson has been hospitalized and won’t be with the Phoenix for Saturday’s home game against West Virginia State.

The school announced that Swepson experienced chest pains Friday morning and was admitted to a hospital in Raleigh, where he lives. He was expected to be kept overnight and his doctors advised against coaching this weekend, team spokesman Chris Rash said Friday night.

Swepson, 42, was to be evaluated at the hospital, the school’s release said. This is Swepson’s second year with the Phoenix after he came from an assistant coach’s position at the North Carolina State.

On Saturday morning, Elon athletics director Dave Blank said Swepson was "resting comfortably" as he awaited results of tests.